La Quemada
16260 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
The official rating comes from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which looks at the trend of the last few routine inspections, so it can differ from the BiteKarma score. The BiteKarma score works the same way in every city we cover.
At a glance
- Last inspected Jan 28, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 5, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated, cited 4 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #17 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 3 of 10 graded inspections since 2020.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Jan 28
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Jan 5
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 2025
- Failed Mar 24
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Food and non-food surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- 2024
- Failed Sep 3
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (42°F to 45°F)
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Minor Food and non-food surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
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